Interlibrary Loan

The Interlibrary Loan service desk is located in the main corridor on the first floor of the Library.

Interlibrary Loan is used as a way of expanding Library resources to a worldwide level. If you are a PSU patron and you need something that is not owned by our library, you may be able to obtain it from another library using this service. Books, dissertations, theses, and photocopies of journal articles are examples of material available on Interlibrary Loan.

Axe Library is able to borrow materials due to the goodwill of other lending libraries. To ensure we remain in good standing with these lenders we do have overdue charges that are higher than our normal circulation charges. If a material is one to two days late there is a $0.50 per day fee on each overdue item. Starting on the third day this fee rises to $1.00 per day. If an item borrowed from another institution is lost the fees will include the replacement cost charged by the other library plus overdue and processing fees up to $50.

Document Delivery

The Axe Library Document Delivery Service provides PDF scans of journal articles owned by the Library in print or microfilm, uploading them directly into your ILLiad account. This does not, however, include articles that are available in full text through one of our online databases, or scans of book chapters - you already have direct access to those items.

Here's how it works: After locating a citation of interest, check for a “Link to Full Text” or “PDF” link. If full text is not available, click on the “Request this from Interlibrary Loan” link. You should be taken to the ILLiad login screen, and then to an Article Request form with the citation already filled in. A link to a blank Article request form is also located in the ILLiad sidebar in your account.

Simply put, if you want an article and we have it on our shelves, we will scan and upload it to your ILLiad account. If we do not have it, we will find another library that does, and send a request out to them on Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

This is a free service to Axe Library patrons. You must have an ILLiad account set up, with a valid GUS account. Community Patrons may set up a GUS account by contacting the Interlibrary Loan department.

Please see Interlibrary Loan or the Reference desk if you have any issues with setting up your ILLiad account the first time, or if you have any other questions about document delivery or ILL.